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Gothic Horror

Gothic horror is a genre of literature that has elements of both romance and horror. Although it is sometimes confused with paranormal romance, according to some horror writers, gothic horror is considered a more atmospheric type of literature.

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New Releases Tagged "Gothic Horror"

The Sacred Space Between
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All of Us Murderers
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The Hong Kong Widow
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Lists

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin1984 by George OrwellSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
SFF: Best Themes
18 books — 11 voters
The Cyclops by Emerson LittlefieldThe Quest for Freedom by Matthew D. Devitt1984 by George OrwellGood Omens by Terry PratchettIt by Stephen King
SFF: Best Plot
31 books — 29 voters

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakStardust by Neil GaimanThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
SFF: Best Prose
35 books — 14 voters
Luna Sanguis by Simon OkillDescent of Blood by Elizabeth MarxLuna Aeturnus by Simon OkillWildalone by Krassi ZourkovaAscent of Blood by Elizabeth Marx
Great Gothic Paranormal
84 books — 162 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanGuards! Guards! by Terry PratchettGoing Postal by Terry PratchettThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
SFF: Best Characters
90 books — 16 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. [By M. W. Shelley.] by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Woman in Black by Susan HillMisery by Stephen King
Horror: 101
75 books — 77 voters

Gothic Horror Books

Dracula
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Mexican Gothic
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Haunting of Hill House
Carmilla
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Rebecca
The Turn of the Screw
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
The Phantom of the Opera
Wuthering Heights
The Castle of Otranto
What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
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Quotes Tagged “Gothic Horror”

Aran Maza
“ She had a powerful, dangerous, serpentine beauty. ”
― Aran Maza, Garden Of Shadows
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“ A chilling, addictive read with a powerful protagonist. — Kirkus Reviews ”
― Kirkus Book Review for Pearl Bound
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Groups Tagged "Gothic Horror"

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